Some more views of Shrewsbury Cathedral
Naturelog: 18th July
Whilst out surveying three sites this morning for the Great Butterfly Count (a nationwide 10-day survey) I came across the…
Statues and Monuments: Shrewsbury War Memorial
The War Memorial stands in Quarry Park not far from St Chad’s church. It was designed by George Hubbard…
A Trip on the Medway (3)
Upnor Castle was constructed between 1559-67 to defend the Chatham Dockyard and Reach which was at the time…
Electric Railway Museum Open Day Visit – 9th July 2017
Originally posted on Model Railway Musings by D827 Kelly:
On the weekend of 8th/9th July 2017, the Electric Railway Museum opened it’s doors to the…
Shrewsbury Abbey (1)
Shrewsbury Abbey was founded in 1083 by Roger de Montgomery, Earl of Shrewsbury and a senior knight at the court…
Statues and Monuments: Shropshire Light Infantry
This memorial is to the men of the regiment who died during the South Africa campaign 1899-1902 and is…
Anyone for Cricket?
Last week Keith and I went to watch Kent play Northamptonshire in the Cricket County Championship which gave an opportunity…
A Trip on the Medway (2)
Our River cruise on the Medway took us past Chatham Historic Dockyard
Charles Darwin in Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury most famous son is the scientist Charles Darwin. He was born there in February 1809. His father was a…